NASA Astronaut “Enraged” by Russian Threat to Leave American Stranded in Space

NASA and the Russian space program have collaborated for many years. They built the International Space Station together, and between when NASA retired the Space Shuttle in 2011 and the start of ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station in 2020, NASA had to rely on Russian-made Soyuz spaceships.

Relations between Russia and the world have soured since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Things have gotten so out of hand that the Russian space chief shared abizarre video late last month that seemed to threaten to detach the country from the International Space Station completely.

When the segment detaches in the video, it appears to leave NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, who is currently scheduled to return to Earth in a Russian.

Scott Kelly told ABC News that he was enraged that the astronauts said they were going to leave an American behind.

Space Is Hard

Kelly is rattled by the threat.

I have known many people at the Russian Space Agency for many years, and I trust them.

He said that the US should prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

Russian and American cooperation on the aging station has been going on for over two decades.

Cady Coleman told ABC News that space is hard and dangerous.

It is an unfortunate situation that has led to a deep wedge between NASA and its Russian counterpart. It's not clear whether these scars will heal or if international cooperation in space can resume.

It is unlikely to happen under his leadership because of his lashing out at his former partners.

Russia threatens to abandon American astronauts in space because of sanctions.

There is a video of the space station breaking apart.

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